Suranjoy, Sandhyarani urge youths to work hard
Source: Hueiyen News Service
Imphal, August 30 2011:
Arjuna Award winning boxer Mayengbam Suranjoy and wushu player Wangkhem Sandhyarani both from Manipur appealed to the younger generation of Manipur to work hard to become big achievers in the the field of games and sports.
"Let's work hard to become big achievers", said W Sandhyarani, a talented wushu player who was confered with the Arjuna Award in a glittering ceremony at Rashtrapati Bhavan in New Delhi last evening.
"I played boxing in the initial stage of my sports career.
But I started practicing Wushu in a low profile manner" .
Manipur's medal winning wushu player Bimol's achievement in the Doha Asian games in 2006 prompted her to take up the sport in full swing.
In a telephonic chat, silver medalist in the 16th Asian Games in Guangzhou, China, Sandhyarani who had won 7 medals in the nine international events said though she was honoured,she was not happy for not awarding any Wushu coach.
An employee of CRPF group centre, New Delhi Sandhyarani's family in Manipur's Thoubal Athokpam erupted with joy and happiness when she was confered the coveted national award.
"We're so happy that some of us even cried", W Ranjit brother of Sandhyarani said.
"Our parents always wanted my sister to work in our area" .
On the other hand,gold medalist in the 19th Commonwealth Games in New Delhi Suranjoy speaking to this reporter said he wanted to dedicate his award to his Late mother Tampakleima.
"I love to dedicate my award to my late mother", the 25 year old pugilist said on phone on his way to Patiala for an intensive training for the forthcoming world boxing championship to be held at Baku, Azerbaijan from September 22-October 10 .
Manipur's popular boxer Dinku's achievement in the Bangkok Asian Games helped Suranjoy to turn from football to boxing.
"My elder brother Suranjit and cousin Bishorjit initially advised me to play football", Suranjoy who won as many as seven gold medals in different championships in last three years said.
"Later after participating in the local tournament at Tera Lukram leirak and meeting coach Ibomcha, I decided to take up boxing." Suranjoy also appealed to all young boxers to work hard to achieve their goals.